AC Periodical February 2014

Periodical
Vol. 17 Issue 1 Feb. 2014
Customer Spotlight
NDDOT Photogrammetry Department
The quarter’s Bismarck Aero
Center customer spotlight
is on the ND Department
of Transportation (DOT)
Photogrammetry & Plan
Preparation Department.
Starting in the early 1970’s,
the ND DOT has used
Aerial Photogrammetry
to help with planning,
aerial surveying and data
collecting for different
Aerial Cameraman Monte Obrigewitch,
projects throughout the state.
DMC and the NDDOT Skymaster
In 2007, the department
acquired a high-tech Digital
Mapping Camera (DMC), seen to the upper right, to take high
resolution images from 1,200ft or more above the ground. From
this distance, the DMC is able to see a 2 inch water value on the
ground. These images are used to create 3D plans and animations
of a potential project to accurately see what the project could look
like if completed.
With being able to use aviation to capture images and survey
projects, the DOT is able to continue work on projects all year
round, even through North Dakota’s most unfavorable weather
conditions. The technological advances and precision by those in
Flight Department
the office allow, them to create
3D mapping of locations and
be within a tenth foot accurate.
Right now, the department
is currently working on 33
different projects across the
state.
Section Leader, Paul Stubbs,
stated “it’s good for people to
be able to see what their local
The DMC lenses (101 Megapixels)
government is doing to help
improve our
state.” This is
one of those
things that
brings great
benefit to
North Dakota, The now retired Skymaster and those that have worked with
it over the years.
but people
very rarely
know much about it. North Dakota has the smallest DOT
Photogrammetry Department in the US. It’s only made up of four
hard working individuals, but, as Paul Stubbs stated, “boy we do
a lot of good work!”
adds two
Randy Lewis, CFI
Certified Flight Instructor – Part Time
Randy Lewis joins Bismarck Aero Center with the strong passion
for aviation. His aviation career began at UND where he became
a Certified Flight Instructor. Randy will be representing Bismarck
Aero Center as CFI and he will be immediately working with
Twin Engine Flight students along with other introductory
students as needed.
Mandan Aero Center • 701.663.9925 • mandanaero.com
Cameron Kostelecky, CFI
Certified Flight Instructor – Part Time
Cameron Kostelecky comes to Bismarck Aero Center with a
strong aviation background. Cameron’s aviation career began
at UND where he worked as a Certified Flight Instructor for the
2012/2013 School Year. In addition, Cameron also logged a few
hundred hours of Seneca flight time while working with Weather
Modification performing cloud seeding missions. Cameron will
be representing Bismarck Aero Center as a CFI with several of
our new flight students.
Bismarck Aero Center • 701.223.4754 • bismarckaero.com
Welcome
to
over the years have
given Mike a very
practical approach
to doing business
and his stories
will make
anyone laugh.
In last quarter’s newsletter, we gave you a little teaser about some
big news happening with our company. This quarter, it is time to
fully introduce Mandan Aero Center.
Mandan Aero
Center will be
having an official
ribbon cutting
January 31st at
4:00PM. Feel free
to come out to
the event. Pizza
and ribs from
A&B Pizza will
be provided and
make sure to throw
your name in for
different raffle
prizes to be
given away.
Located on the Mandan Municipal Airport, Mandan Aero Center
is a complete aircraft maintenance facility. We offer a wide
range of aircraft services from overhauls and annuals, to aircraft
interiors and avionic work. As the Mandan Airport continues to
grow, we are looking forward to Mandan Aero Center growing
right along with it. The man that will be leading the new effort
will be Mike Aarestad, along with Tim Baltzer and Garhett
Langer working next to him in the shop.
For those who don’t know a lot about Mike, he has been doing
aircraft maintenance in the Bismarck-Mandan community for
over 35 years and has attended numerous aircraft maintenance
training schools. Mike is co-owner of Mandan Aero Center and
sister company Bismarck Aero Center. is also a past president of
the North Dakota Professional Aviation Mechanics Association,
former FAA FAAST team member and the recipient of the ND
Aircraft Maintenance Technician of the Year. His experiences
For more
information, check
out Mandanaero.
com or call
701.663.9925.
Co-owner and Director of Maintenance Mike Aarestad
Mandan Aero Center Teaser
As we have opened our doors to continue the maintenance
operations, we are currently making plans to expand our
operations to include flight instruction. The plan is to use a
New Faces
Garhett Langer
Maintenance Assistant
Garhett Langer is joining Mandan Aero
Center with a strong desire to grow in
the aviation industry. Garhett has a Light
Sport Pilot Certification and has passed
his written for private pilot’s license.
He has been working at the Mandan
Municipal Airport and will continue
as an apprentice towards his A&P certification. For the future,
Garhett aspires to continue growing in the aviation industry and
would like to become a commercial pilot. Garhett’s experience
and positive attitude will be a great addition to our growing team.
Mandan Aero Center • 701.663.9925 • mandanaero.com
Cessna 150 and two CFI’s that are familiar faces at the Mandan
Municipal Airport. Stay tuned for more updates in our next
periodical!
In the
News
Local pilot and good friend
Bruce Burkett had his
article printed in the AOPA
magazine. Check it out
in the December 2013
magazine or at
http://www.aopa.org/
News-and-Video/AllNews/2013/December/Pilot/Never-AgainUnwelcome-guests.aspx
Bismarck Aero Center • 701.223.4754 • bismarckaero.com
Promotion
William Bohrer
Full-Time Commercial Pilot
With the growth in our Pilot Services
department, William Bohrer has been
promoted to Full-Time Commercial
Pilot. Will is no stranger to hard work
and leadership, as he has been with
Bismarck Aero Center for over 3 years.
He started his work as a Flightline Technician and became a
quickly became a mentor to new employees on the Flightline.
As his experience and flight hours grew, Will started to take on
more of the Flight Department workload and has been able to
expand on his passion for aviation. Will’s new responsibilities
will include managing all student, pilot and flight requests as well
as handling new students.
Events
Bismarck Aero Center’s
booth at the Scheduler &
Dispatchers conference
Aviation 101
with Burleigh
County 4H at
BAC
Product Spotlight
New Alpha Systems AoA
Alpha Systems has just introduced a new line of AoA
(Angle of Attack) products. The new AoA systems continually
communicate to the pilot, via a grouping of colored lights, the
available lift and margin above an actual stall. Thus, increasing
the precision of the flight and improving stall/spin situational
awareness.
The products use a probe (mounted at least two feet outside any
prop tip and at least six inches behind a wing leading edge) that
measures pressure at two points. As the AoA changes, these
relative pressures change and a relative AoA is computed. Once
calibrated, the system can display your relative AoA compared to
your maximum lift potential.
Maintenance Corner
We occasionally visit with pilots about leaning the mixture
during flight. When a lot of pilots were in training, they were
told not lean below 5000 feet. This misnomer is carrying
on to this date. This causes unnecessary ground operational
checks that have a rough running mag, all caused by extended
taxiing with full rich mixture. Maintenance personnel should
re-adjust, if necessary, the mixture on the fuel injector or
carburetor twice a year; once in the summer and once in
the winter (as it can change with the weather). The mixture
adjustment generally is only applicable up to 1000 RPM,
Mandan Aero Center • 701.663.9925 • mandanaero.com
In December of last year,
Alpha Systems received
a letter from the FAA
state that their AoA
(Angle of Attack)
products is a minor
alternation and can
be installed by any
willing A&P with only a
logbook entry.
We are a new dealer of the Alpha Systems AoA products. For
more information, please call Howard Burns or by email at
[email protected]
and is called “idle mixture adjustments.” The fuel scheduling
during flight is controlled by the main jets in the units and
is not field adjustable on Lycoming engines. This should be
checked at each 100 hour inspection or Annual on Continental
engines. Turbocharger engines are like turbine engines, in that
the air system controls the fuel schedule and is important to be
maintained properly. Call and talk to one of the maintenance
technicians at Mandan Aero Center or Bismarck Aero Center
for any questions.
Bismarck Aero Center • 701.223.4754 • bismarckaero.com
Events to look forward to
Trivia
February 17-19 2014 Tri-State Aerial Applicators Convention
March 2-4
Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium, Grand Forks, ND
May 7
11th Annual Aviation Career Day, Bismarck Municipal Airport
May 20-22
Williston Basin Petroleum Conference
June 7
Relay for Life, Bismarck Walk
September 14
4th Annual Bismarck Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast
The current Mandan Aero Center Hangar was not
always located in Mandan. The hangar was once
located in what McLean County city as a Studebaker
Dealership? Hint: This city was built by the Core of
Engineers during the construction of the Garrison Dam.
A. Garrison
B. Max
C. Riverdale
D. Coleharbor
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Correctly answer before February 21 for your chance to win a $25 gift card!
Contact Shae Helling at [email protected] or 701.223.4754
Last quarters correct answer was C. Amelia Earhart. She was the second person to fly
across the Atlantic Ocean and first to solo from Hawaii to California. Congrats to Tyler
Gaugler, last quarter’s lucky trivia winner.
701.223.4754
www.bismarckaero.com
2301 University Drive Bldg. 53
Bismarck, N.D. 58504